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• May I generate RINs that I produced and sold for non-road use in the past so that I can reinstate those RINs under RFS2?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Section 80.1426(c)(2) provides that RINs are assigned to a volume of renewable fuel when ownership of the RIN is transferred along with ownership of the volume of renewable fuel. A comparable provision appear in

  • Last published: September 14, 2021

• Will internal auditors be able to perform the attestation audits under the direct supervision of an independent CPA firm? Can the internal audit department meet the attestation requirement using CPAs rather than CIAs?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Section 80.125(c) provides that an independent CPA (or firm of CPAs) engaged by a refiner, importer or oxygenate blender may complete the attest engagement requirements with the assistance of internal auditors so

  • Last published: September 14, 2021

• § 80.101(i)(1) says that conventional gasoline cannot leave a refinery until testing is completed for all parameters used in the compliance calculation. (e)(2) of the same section says that for purposes of meeting (e)(1) a refiner may composite samples a

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The regulations have been revised at § 80.101(i)(1) to allow conventional gasoline to leave a refinery or importer facility prior to the completion of sample testing. Note that there are additional constraints

  • Last published: September 14, 2021

• Lithium Ion Batteries and EPCRA 311 / 312 Reporting Requirements

  Are lithium ion batteries subject to MSDS Reporting under EPCRA Section 311 and Chemical Inventory (i.e., Tier II) Reporting under EPCRA Section 312? The reporting requirements of Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA apply to owners and operators of facilities that are required to prepare or have a

  • Last published: September 17, 2021

• What are specific calculation steps for conventional gasoline exhaust toxics and NOx emission performance? Is the annual statutory baseline used? If not, how are batches to be assigned to the summer/winter statutory baselines?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The regulations currently state that batches of gasoline are to be designated as summer or winter for purposes of compliance calculations under the Complex Model based on the RVP of the gasoline (§ 80.101(g)(1)(ii)

  • Last published: September 15, 2021

• Electronic Submission of Tier II Inventory Information

  Pursuant to EPCRA Section 312, facilities must submit by March 1st every year Tier II inventory information regarding any hazardous chemical present at their facility at any time during the previous calendar year in an amount equal to or in excess of its threshold level (40 CFR 370.40). Can

  • Last published: September 17, 2021

• CFAT Impacts on EPCRA and RMP

  The Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) impose comprehensive federal security regulations for high-risk chemical facilities. Do the CFATS alter the requirements that apply to a facility covered under both CFATS and either EPCRA or the CAA §112(r) (i.e

  • Last published: September 17, 2021

• Does Ammonia in Ammonium Hydroxide count toward the EHS threshold for reporting under EPCRA section 312?

  A facility has 9,000 pounds of ammonium hydroxide (19 percent solution) present on site at a given time. For reporting under EPCRA section 312, must the amount of ammonia in ammonium hydroxide be counted (and aggregated) towards the reporting threshold for EHS? Under EPCRA section 312, the reporting

  • Last published: September 17, 2021

• Why must oxygen and benzene credits pass only from creator to user? Why can't a blender or importer buy credits in advance as a safety measure, and then sell or resell them if/when (within the averaging period) it is established that it has performed bett

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. The regulations do not provide for the reselling of credits. However, there may be ways for businesses to provide some flexibility, such options to buy credits which extend to the end of the averaging period.(8/29

  • Last published: September 20, 2021

• SPCC responsibility for tanks on leased property

  What if I leased some parcels, and there are tanks already present? Am I responsible for these tanks? You could be. If you plan to use these tanks, make sure in your lease agreement, it states who is responsible for these tanks. If the lease does not state who is responsible, you should talk to the

  • Last published: September 17, 2021

• Where can I find the most up-to-date information and resources about Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

  The Biden-Harris Plan to Beat COVID-19: Review details of the Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19 and download The National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. Coronavirus.gov – public information provided by the U.S. government related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) CDC

  • Last published: September 29, 2021

• Why should schools take indoor air quality seriously?

  The quality of the indoor air can either impede or assist a school in meeting its core mission -- educating students. Failure to prevent or quickly resolve problems can: Increase the potential for short-term and long-term health problems like asthma, the number one cause of student absenteeism

  • Last published: September 29, 2021

• What about mold in large buildings?

  EPA has a number of resources available: Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers - Appendix C - Moisture, Mold and Mildew Read the publication "Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings Read the publication, "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"

  • Last published: September 28, 2021

• Follow-up notification requirements for release occurring in transportation

  Must a notifier submit a follow-up emergency notice after the initial 911 report? Notification of a release during transportation or storage incident to transportation, including the requirement to submit a written follow-up notice, is satisfied by dialing 911 and providing the release information

  • Last published: September 24, 2021

• If my fuel is already registered with the Fuels and Fuel Additives program under 40 CFR Part 79, do I still need to register with the RFS2 program under 40 CFR Part 80?

  See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help. Yes. Even if your fuel or fuel additive is already registered under 40 CFR Part 79, there are additional registration requirements for parties regulated under the RFS2 program, as specified in 40 CFR 80.1450.

  • Last published: September 20, 2021